Kenneth Williams...Excellent Chat Show Appearance From 1980

[@Sukikev]

As many have commented, an absolute genius and legend.

[@robertballuumm730]

What an amazing raconteur. I could listen to him for hours. Sadly we don't see talent like his any more.

[@splinterbyrd]

In chatshows, his friend Miriam Margolyes tries to be a raconteur imitating his style, but she is tasteless and crude, and doesn't come close

[@czeshirecat6278]

I’d love to have seen him talk with several smart, gay, folk including Stephen fry

[@icdas7158]

Adore him could listen for hours and hours .

[@ketchup5344]

He entertains from the second he opens his mouth. A unique, distinctive and unforgettable character. Luckily he's captured in all those classic movies he appeared in to be appreciated forever. ✌🏽

[@jaffat3560]

This man was a truly brilliant actor. Such a shame that he felt so lonely in his life, in part due to his homosexuality. We (the British people) lost a true genius, entertainer and wonderful man when he died. They sure don't make them like this anymore.

[@MrDaiseymay]

We are all unique, but nobody could ever come close to his fantastic mix of talents, all borne and molded out of his own personal experiences in a life that can never be replicated.

[@petebest22]

He always entertained me in whatever he did 👍 such a nice person to listen to unlike the so called star's these days.

[@petebest22]

@J S well said 👍

[@stephjovi]

Must have been tough. I don't know this guy KZbin just took me here. But my first impression was Omg he's so gay. Nowadays he'd be celebrated as fabulous but back than he must have denied the obvious

[@judybage4083]

Jaffa T He was celibate his whole life, his privacy was the most important thing to him. He never had a relationship as he couldn’t let anyone see his body as he found that to be an invasion of his privacy.

[@richardcummins5465]

You just have to listen to EVERY WORD this man utters. Verbal poetry.

[@zenthra]

whenever i see Kenneth Wiliams on a chat show i never want it to end!

[@astridvallati4762]

I remember KW from BBC World Service Radio in the 1970s whilst I was at University in Italy. Programs like "Just a Minute" and others, and the "Carry on" Films. Always a pleasing voice, and "campy" lilt to his voice. Years of soul lifting programs. Sadly Missed...a true Artiste.

[@1911olympic]

I'm sure he is in heaven now. There all laughing their heads off there too! What a brilliant man! Thank you Kenneth! 👍👍👍👍👍😂🤣😂🤣

[@robovac3557]

I thought God banned the gays from heaven?

[@charlesdavis7087]

He never fails to lift my spirits. Watch these posts dozens of times. Love each one.

[@ianbentley7276]

A masterclass in story telling.

[@Stevecamden]

You always new that Parkinson was worth staying up for if he or Frankie Howard were on it

[@Adam-q5l]

Story telling yes... and overreacting in this interview if you dont notice but still a legend......❤

[@coralarch]

I adored him when I was 11 years old and too young to know what "campy " humour was all about- and when I DID find out, it made it all the funnier. RIP, Kenneth- I still miss your rich voice and nostrils flared in disdain!

[@Penabby]

Unique, will never be anyone like him, a Legend!

[@madabbafan]

No one has come close to Ken's brilliance in humour. His vocal abilities were fantastic, just watch episodes of the origanal run of willow the wisp all voices done by Ken. He was an entire cast in one.

[@formerlybernard6460]

Willow The Wisp! Jeez, that takes me back to the early 80s . I remember the opening credits.

[@DavidFlood-f3q]

I loved willow the wisp when I was little,I was scared of evil Edna and a large part of it was the great voice Kenneth did for her.

[@TheWhitehall]

Never a dull moment. What a splendid dinner guest he must have been. Sit, Listen and Enjoy. Greatly missed.

[@mickeyh1961]

Kenneth was a brilliant entertainer a wonderful mimic & a tremendous Mind, he is surely missed from our world, Sadly nothing remotely like him today, getting Dumber & Dumber I am afraid. great video

[@iiredeye]

At a fantasy dinner party this man would be in the top 5 guests.

[@gmf121266]

Absolutely!

[@ChrizRockster]

I love Kenneth Williams - I am only thankful that our lives overlapped and that my parents shared every single Carry On movie with me from a young age.

[@andrewbooth4776]

He was a great speaker , very articulate.He was so much more than the Carry On actor. He was a very good performer and could handle a live audience.

[@Picnicl]

It is difficult, I suppose, for most people to realise that in some one like Kenneth Williams is a spirit both as old as the ages (there's something wonderfully of the Victorian about him) and yet also, for all his learned erudition, eternally innocently impish and childlike with a wonderful smile when he allows it to break through his admirable seriousness. Yet all most will have seen is some kind of affected sense of camp arrogance. Far more fascinating than most people indeed- he should

[@ravenhill_TimesOfLore_1968]

well commented.

[@ravenhill_TimesOfLore_1968]

nicely put.

[@ianbentley7276]

He never paused for breath. Best raconteur ever, with the exception of Peter Ustinov. Possibly a tie.

[@martm216]

Yes, Peter Ustinov was also a master raconteur. Plus, Peter Sellers was pretty good as well. I think one of his Parky interviews is still on Utube.

[@ianbentley7276]

@@martm216 funnily enough i watched Peter's, "an audience with" last night, brilliant.

[@martm216]

@@ianbentley7276 oh yes! What a performer! All that stuff about when he was in the army, and that sergeant-major or whatever the rank was: 'Stand up straight then.' 'Got any cake?' And Ustinov was such a multifaceted guy, all the high level charity work he did.

[@ianbentley7276]

@@martm216 indeed, his military stories were my favourites in the programme. In fact I've recounted them in the pub a few times. :-) Also the Jackie Stewart story was brilliant.

[@martm216]

@@ianbentley7276 oh yes! I remember that! Wonderful with Jackie being in the audience. And a very accurate impression. What was it? 'He won't get far driving like that ... Well, he's still in the lead ... I don't like the sound of that engine... Well, he can count himself a VERY LUCKY young man.' And all the engine sound effects. Wonderful.

[@nostromoau]

I could listen to Kenny Williams telling stories for hours.

[@Maryonpark]

You hang on his every word. A true genius.

[@stephenborsbey4350]

a brilliant storyteller with the voices too.YOU COULD SIT NEXT TO HIM IN A PUB and listen to him allnight.

[@johnking5174]

He was pure gold for talk shows. He was perfect for Parkinson. He and Parkinson did not like each other in the early years, Kenneth was a conservative with a small "c" and Michael was more left wing, so they clashed a bit politically, but later on they became friends, not best buddies, but mutual respect was gained and earned.

[@charlesdavis7087]

Kenneth Williams reminds me of a darling English friend I once had. They might be gone but they are not forgotten. Love makes all the right connections.

[@billysilver1600]

@@johnking5174 Yes.My take on Parky’s success was that he was exceedingly dull in his energy, in a congenial way, made boring celebrities look interesting and a good show My slight aversion to Parky these days is how rather than pay tribute to Kenneth William’s wonderful storytelling skills, he just sums him up as a ‘strange man’. A real disservice to Ken.

[@Highland_Ronin]

Love the way he rolls the Rs

[@Mike8981]

I’ve always wanted to be able to do that!

[@LightbeamProductions]

such a brilliant performer and will no doubt still make me smile and laugh for many a years to come, rest easy Mr. Williams =) and thankyou

[@paulwoolley4957]

What an extremely gifted and funny man?God bless him🙏❤️

[@MaryHarper]

Wonderful. Thanks for posting.

[@shaunigothictv1003]

And that my friends is the absolutely out of this world genius of the amazing Kenneth Williams. One of the greatest comic performers that ever lived! Robin Williams was another - but Kenneths delivery is unmatched.

[@gresach]

As a kid growing up I used to love him in the Carry On movies. ("Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!") Sublime. But he's just as good telling us his own anecdotes here. So sorry he's no longer with us. Wish all the tortured comics could each have been given a big hug and told how much they were loved. Stay with us.

[@MrDaiseymay]

what a great loss he was, so sad that he took his own life. At least we have many recordings of the great man.

[@stewartchristie3408]

The word genius gets banded about for people with limited talent but Kenny is the real deal. Thank you for being alive and entertaining us all these years. Keep messing about!😊

[@RadagonTheRed]

He speaks with such incredible alacrity, I could listen to him speak all day.

[@Billbothebear14]

Priceless. Genius. Loved and adored. WF

[@leeannmansfield5254]

I absolutely love kenneith voice. I wish I could talk like him. ❤❤❤❤

[@hilary531]

Ageless, hilarious, extraordinarily talented...god I love this man.

[@lovebrookeshields]

I absolutely LOVE this interview. Every time I see it I laugh until I cry :D

[@adamstinger2496]

I love all films of kennth Williams, sixd James, Barbara winsor and Co. There will be no such comrdielian and intelligent artist any more. Rest in peace the true legends

[@robstammers7149]

Still a Shinning Star, brilliantly erudite, self deprecating, but ultimately the Master of words, anecdote, and his own voice characterisation. A unique individual, the like of which we will never see or hear again.

[@gwendolynbeecroft512]

Fab adore him and Maggie Smith..

[@janbarber7807]

RIP Kenneth.!Such genius.

[@fionahairdresser]

Definitely my dinner guest number 1.

[@jimisi7424]

That is as good as it gets. A genius storyteller

[@Syklonus]

Kenneth would have been an outstanding guest on the Graham Norton show had he lived and was able to attend. His close friends Miriam Margolyes and Barbera Windsor made it there, and it would have been great to see him as well.

[@trilliarobinson7862]

So true - amazing how, when playing the part of the ancient retainer to Dame Edith, he transformed into Clive Dunn !

[@paulhardman4640]

He was truly Mesmerising.

[@adude9882]

I notice he listens patiently to the question with no tendency to butt in. A great interlocutor.

[@drwhatson]

I remember listening to "Round The Horne" on the radio in the 60s. A groundbreaking comedy in many ways.

[@lizdaly2703]

Oh gosh pity he could not live forever

[@capjoartist1200]

GREAT MAN,very UNIQUE CHARACTER AND TALENT I SALUTE YOU

[@Starwithnonname]

Brilliant - I have never read "Acid Drops", but shall search for it. Am amazing man and great entertainer.

[@jrgboy]

I got a hardback copy for £2.50 inc postage from Amazon a couple of years ago, very amusing

[@mscott3918]

You should, it's brilliant.

[@homebrandrules]

Starwithnoname tart retorts wouldve made a better title, dont you think so? I,m sure regardless itd be a scintillating read

[@icdas7158]

It’s a fab book

[@allenchapman6126]

Legendary funny man. No one like it these days. RIP Ken

[@JoseEduardoNZ]

Wow, I love this guy. Kenneth Williams you were brilliant. You are brilliant.

[@MarkMahoney]

What a extraordinary man!

[@WatchingDude]

I do so love Kenneth's intellect

[@tippersfunnyworld4795]

the people of the earth should not forget this man

[@franceleeparis37]

British actors are the best in the world.. and Kenneth Williams was one of the funniest of them all..🙂

[@The_Big_Dawg]

Great man, sorely missed.

[@Dan-pv1kc]

Could listen to him all night . So interesting . Real intelligence.

[@d23bw]

One of the best ever funny men. He lived as he appeared to be. Utterly unique and genuine. His rendition of "mon crepe suzette"is side burstingly funny. Rest dear man. The word Arch describes his manner perfectly to me.

[@TheWhitehall]

Yes. I have recently read his " Diaries". A very complex man. I saw him many years ago walking along the Strand. I think he was going to the Playhouse Theatre in Villiers St. On this particular occasion, he may have been "looking" to be recognised. He was wearing a bright check jacket and whistling a chirpy tune. Comedian Ted Ray,father of Andrew, was himself a manic depressive. So ironic that [some] people who devoted their talents to make others happy were themselves not.

[@maureenshaw8633]

What a fantastic actor Kenneth was. When I was a kid we loved to sit infront of the telly. Me on the floor 🤣 and watch the carry on films. They were brilliant. Sid was awesome too. However they all were who starred in them. We will never see true comedy like this ever again. Sadly missed. So funny though 😂 😂 😂

[@kentishtowncowboy]

Very funny. Marvellous mimicry and delivery.

[@southseastroker]

What a joy!

[@petebest22]

Kenneth such a great person and great storyteller on jackanory 😊👍

[@mrjamescurry]

Love Him and Adore Him.

[@nathelondon3719]

Could have listened to him all day. Now go watch an audience with Kenneth Williams

[@craig1078]

Excellent. Thanks for posting this.

[@robster6162]

A true one off. A genius. So talented.

[@medievalist]

I read Acid Drops years ago, it was great :)

[@boomerhgt]

What a brilliant character he was awesome

[@1979LITTLEMISS]

I always think of Kenneth as being on a higher plane than most people.

[@kelman727]

1979LITTLEMISS So did he, lamentably.

[@jenogilvie-grant2636]

Brilliant man ! 🙏

[@Picnicl]

have been embraced as a serious talent- and as a person of lasting stature- rather than the way that many people just seemed to enjoy him as some kind of fruity relic of a rapidly bygone age. A well dressed, handsome, man too but in a way that the modern world does not seem to register anymore.

[@BusWill2006]

I love him. He’s been so missed.

[@algoyo]

I love that Edith Evans story.

[@Mousepie999]

What a loss to us all he was. I don't think he understood how loved he was by the British public.

[@EmmaRiddle543]

And he loved it.

[@cuddles4068]

A wonderful wonderful story teller.

[@csgollum]

I've only watched him in the Carry On! series... never knew he had such a treasure-trove of LOL-inducing stories!

[@ianbentley7276]

There's thousands of them, you have a treat in store searching for them on youtube.

[@larryboyes7276]

Three very clever guests this particular evening.

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

The Queen of Camp . R.I.P.

[@Stevecamden]

We just opened a bottle of Beaujolais and couldn’t remember whether KW or Dame Edith had told the story. Such is the effect that this sketch had on me, I still can’t help but imitate DE when we have it!

[@TheCannonface]

Kenneth Williams was so funny RIP.

[@coralarch]

stormbringer, thanks! I was truly puzzled by that one!

[@bryanupfield6934]

Just wonderful

[@mazzymuso]

Love the Robert Helpmann story. Can just visualise the scene 😂

[@williamsmiler184]

Pure class.

[@MrTobester1]

comic genius. sharp as a razorblade

[@leevespa4564]

Think he expressed himself in such a brilliant way😊

[@mattbod]

Grew up loving the Carry On films and Willow the Wisp and adored Kenneth.

[@kevinbennett7615]

Halfway through I was hoping for a Maggie Smith story. He did not disappoint.

[@fessellsahmed2587]

One of a kind was Kenneth Williams ❤

[@thedr.feelgood]

With ...... " Alarming ferocity " !

[@abbamanic]

It's when he recalls about the fellow who wanted a blow wave at his fathers shop..I cannot stop laughing!!

[@TheWizardOfTheFens]

My maternal uncle and mother knew him quite well and as a result when I was born in 1959, I was given the forenames Kenneth William……..

[@czeshirecat6278]

I’ve loved him for years. Enunciation, English speaking, intelligence. I feel for his views on carry on movies. I wish I’d seen him chat with Stephen Fry

[@davidcutting]

excellent, thanks for sharing video

[@TheWhitehall]

I hope that is so. He was very fond of walking and exploring London. Back in the late 70`s I saw him walking [whistling] down the Strand, I guess that he may have been making his way to the Playhouse Theatre in Villiers Street.

[@autopsysal666]

He makes Russell Brand look like Russell Bland. True Genius

[@Syklonus]

Don't be petty. Humour is subjective, and it's tacky to berate one form of comedian over another.

[@EmmaRiddle543]

Everyone makes Russell Brand look like Russell Bland cos he is......

[@billysilver1600]

Yep. Thats bloke,s a self-watching phoney. And so many try to be a ‘ new’ Kenneth Williams. Makes K.W seem all the more missed.

[@Nicpetelogan]

Bravo Bravo ! Kenneth

[@Popeye.Lebanon]

This man is a comic genius, may he rest in peace ❤

[@choomanfoo]

Thank you Mr Williams!

[@farmbrough]

He loved doing his Dame Edith, didn't he? :)